,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #aaih  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(    
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #bj1 #bjbj,mr4
 ,ru% submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 
0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education &
 ,labor  ,,resolution  ,call+ on ,/ates 
to implem5t ban ! box legislation4      
,:]eas sy/emic racism )9 ! crim9al      
ju/ice sy/em has l$ to deep racial      
disp>ities )9 ! population ( ,am]icans )
 felony convictions2 ,:]eas a #bjag /udy
 f ! ,univ]sity ( ,georgia f\nd t :ile  
#h p]c5t ( all ,am]icans h a felony     
conviction1 #cc p]c5t (                 
,african-,am]ican males h be5 convict$ (
 a felony2 ,:]eas ! ,equal ,employm5t   
,opportunity ,commission recomm5ds t    
employ]s refra9 f ask+ ab\t conviction  
hi/ory on job applications & limit _!   
qu]ies to job-relat$ convictions or     
convictions t w\ld be consi/5t ) bus9ess
 necessities if !y *oose to ask ^!      
que/ions2 ,:]eas a #bjah report f !     
,brook+s ,in/itution f\nd t "o-?ird (   
all #cj-ye>-old m5 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates :o 

report$ no annual e>n+s are ei!r        
inc>c]at$ or =m]ly inc>c]at$2 ,:]eas !  
#bjah ,brook+s ,in/itution report f\nd t
 :ile only #di p]c5t ( prime-age m5 7   
employ$ #b ye>s prior to _! inc>c]ation1
 #de p]c5t ( =m] prison]s report$ no    
e>n+s 9 ! ye> aft] _! release2 ,:]eas a 
#bjjc /udy 9 ! ,am]ican ,j\rnal (       
,sociology f\nd t /at+ a crim9al record 
on a job application r$uces ! likelihood
 ( an employ] call+ back a pot5tial     
employee by #ej p]c5t2 ,:]eas elim9at+  
que/ions ab\t an applicant's crim9al    
hi/ory on _! initial applications w\ld  
all[ job applicants a fair he>+ )       
pot5tial employ]s2 ,:]eas #ac ,/ates    
already prohibit private employ]s f ask+
 que/ions ab\t a job applicant's        
conviction hi/ory2 ,:]eas an analysis by
 ! ,prison ,policy ,initiative f\nd t1 9
 #bjjh1 #bg p]c5t ( =m]ly inc>c]at$     
individuals 7 unemploy$1 comp>$ to j    
#e4b p]c5t ( ! ov]all population2 ,:]eas
 ! racial disp>ities 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
crim9al ju/ice sy/em are reflect$ 9 our 

curr5t employm5t /ati/ics1 z 9 ! second 
qu>t] ( #bjai1 #f4a p]c5t ( ,african    
,am]icans 7 unemploy$1 comp>$ to an     
ov]all unemploym5t rate ( #c4e p]c5t    
dur+ ! same qu>t]2 & ,:]eas b>r+        
employ]s f inquir+ ab\t an applicant's  
hi/ory 9 ! initial application process  
does n affect _! ability to conduct     
backgr\nd *ecks lat] 9 ! hir+ process3  
,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t-- 7#a7 x is ! s5se (
 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives t inquiries  
relat$ to conviction hi/ory dur+ !      
initial processes ( employm5t h ! effect
 ( det]r+ employ]s f hir+ ^? seek+ to   
build productive lives )9 ! ,am]ican    
work=ce aft] _! convictions & %\ld be   
prohibit$2 &  7#b7 ! ,h\se (            
,repres5tatives calls on ,/ates to      
implem5t ban ! box legislation4